Hinamizawa

Hinamizawa (雛見沢) is a fictional village in Japan based off of Shirakawa, Gifu. Hinamizawa serves as the primary location in which Higurashi no Naku Koro ni takes place. Many residents of Hinamizawa believe in the village god Oyashiro-sama, an ancient deity believed to be guarding the village. Oyashiro-sama is tied to the village's annual cotton-drifting festival and the tragedies that occur on the night of that festival are attributed to Oyashiro-sama.

Hinamizawa
Country	Japan
Type	Village
Population	~2000

History

Hinamizawa was originally named Onigafuchi.

Known Residents

• Keiichi Maebara
• Ichirou Maebara
• Aiko Maebara
• Rena Ryuuguu
• Mion Sonozaki
• Oryou Sonozaki
• Kiichirou Kimiyoshi
• Satoko Houjou
• Satoshi Houjou
• Rika Furude

Trivia

• Mamoru Akasaka remarks that Hinamizawa could've been a UNESCO heritage site like "that place in Gifu", likely a reference to Shirakawa, the village which Hinamizawa is based off of.